back to Middle Ages homeMedieval Costume Design Help Centre! In Medieval Europe during the roman period many people wore loose linen or wool tunics for example, big baggy t-shirts. Men usually wore tunics down to their knees. Even though monks wore tunics down to the ground. Men wore wool pants under their tunics. Since knitting wasn’t invented yet they wore woven tights, which didn’t fit tightly. When it was cold men wore wool cloaks.
Clergy
Medieval Bishop ClothingBishops were very busy people who were important to the people and to the kingdom. They were accepted in royal courts. Bishops lived in the life of luxury as rich middle-aged people did. Since bishops were so rich they dressed very lavishly. The bishops would wear a hat called miter. Bishops wore many of the same clothes as the Federal lord who was very important and highly classed. Bishops had religious garments to wear also so they won’t always dress the same as the lord. Medieval Priest ClothingPriests weren’t smart like monks or rich like bishops. Priests were in between the two. Priests were the head of the church. Priests would preach people when they come to the church. Priests are holy to the people and the church. During Medieval Times priests wore long black gowns. Medieval Monk ClothingThe monks would be the smartest in the village. They would be able to read and write in Latin. Monks would be the smartest in the village. Monks lived in groups called monasteries. Monks weren’t rich like Bishops. They would work hard to learn what was required. They wore brown robes with hoods around their heads. Sometimes monks wore wool t-gowns with a cowl collar called a habit. Medieval Nun ClothingNuns weren’t as smart as monks but still smart enough to be important. The nuns were quiet and wouldn’t talk much, but still were very holy. Most nuns would live in the ministry. Nuns would wear tunics like most women would do in the middle ages. It would usually be in black or white rather than brighter colors.
Nobles
Serfs/Peasants
The Medieval clothing of peasant men consisted of a Knee length tunic fastened with a belt. Others wore linen shirts or rough woollen shirts. Peasant men often went bare-legged or simply bound their legs with strips of linen. Peasant women wore a longer dress made of similar material which was also fastened with a belt.
In Medieval Europe during the roman period many people wore loose linen or wool tunics for example, big baggy t-shirts. Men usually wore tunics down to their knees. Even though monks wore tunics down to the ground. Men wore wool pants under their tunics. Since knitting wasn’t invented yet they wore woven tights, which didn’t fit tightly. When it was cold men wore wool cloaks.
Medieval Priest ClothingPriests weren’t smart like monks or rich like bishops. Priests were in between the two. Priests were the head of the church. Priests would preach people when they come to the church. Priests are holy to the people and the church. During Medieval Times priests wore long black gowns.
Medieval Monk ClothingThe monks would be the smartest in the village. They would be able to read and write in Latin. Monks would be the smartest in the village. Monks lived in groups called monasteries. Monks weren’t rich like Bishops. They would work hard to learn what was required. They wore brown robes with hoods around their heads. Sometimes monks wore wool t-gowns with a cowl collar called a habit.
Medieval Nun ClothingNuns weren’t as smart as monks but still smart enough to be important. The nuns were quiet and wouldn’t talk much, but still were very holy. Most nuns would live in the ministry. Nuns would wear tunics like most women would do in the middle ages. It would usually be in black or white rather than brighter colors.